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Houston, Tx, Us

St Louis, Missouri, Us

Katy, Texas, Us

Igloo is one of America's most Iconic brands. Igloo Products Corp is actually 3 brands which I support across multiple locations. My team consists of 8 individuals in the US and China who are responsible for purchasing and sourcing all products that go into our manufacturing process, plus any purchased items for resale. I'm personally responsible for negotiating with our largest suppliers both domestic and foreign including Asia and Latin America. Contract Management & Negotiation• Renegotiated company’s largest contracts in the first 6 months resulting in $3M worth of savings.• Implemented purchasing strategies for major plastics which include short and long-term contracts and spot buying. • Implemented consortium and outside experts for areas where company lacked purchasing leverage.• Brought together multiple departments to bid Fork Lifts resulting in annual savings of over $.2M.• Negotiated other large facility contracts including Electricity, Natural Gas, Temp Labor and Vending resulting in large savings.• Aligned closely with sales and marketing to ensure purchase product availability and raw materials for scheduling and manufacturing to meet sales orders.• Qualified alternative raw materials to achieve cost savings.Manufacturing Leadership• Managed employees over multiple states and countries.• Worked among multiple brands systems and processes.• Reduced hydration inventory by 25%.• Teamed with sales to move slow moving and discontinued product.• Resolved critical manufacturing situations including silo contamination, scheduled changes within raw material lead times and critical weather situations (flooding, hurricanes), to keep factory running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Houston, Texas, Us

Responsible for the Corporate Purchasing Department and the administration of all procurement systems, SAP Contract Management, Spend Performance Management (SPM) spend analytics tool, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) shopping cart and workflow modules and procurement Business Warehouse cubes and portal reporting.• Directed a staff of 10 reports, advising them in the proper procurement processes, policies and procedures.• Recent Projects included implementing SPM, developing an opportunity analysis for Procurement Outsourcing and Group Buying Organizations, creating a web based question driven “How to Buy” guide for new employees and developing procurement reporting and analytics.• Negotiated with major suppliers and resolve contractual issues as needed.• Procurement lead for the implementation of SRM including user acceptance, end user training, communication and change management.• Led the implementation of a hosted reverse auction software solution and worked with buyers to identify and prepare auctions.• Lead, trained and administered the Emergency Hurricane Plan for the Logistics Network which includes Facilities, Meals, Lodging, Transportation and Laundry for CNP employees and contractor crews during company declared emergencies.

Supply Chain Consultant working on several SAP and Ariba supply chain optimization projects

Houston, Tx, Us

• Developed production schedules for nine Low Density Polyethylene production lines at 4 locations, valued at $500 MM. Worked with sales forecasts, current orders, customer history, business needs and plant production capabilities to meet customer demands while maximizing production and profitability. • Managed Finished Goods Inventory of over 600 product/package combinations at various plants and distribution center locations within targets agreed to by the business.• Reduced inventory levels by 40% while increasing customer service levels.• Balanced production and analyzed cost to produce product at various locations to meet desired sales and inventory plans.• Responsible for integrating supply chain activities including Manufacturing, Sales, Business Groups, Customer Service, Logistics, R&D and Quality Assurance to optimize operations and profitability.

Houston, Tx, Us

• Actively sold polyethylene products (LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE) polypropylene products (PP and TPO) and non-conformance resins in all applications across all market segments.• Increased sales in polyethylene over 40% in two years and polypropylene territory by 17% after one year.• Managed a sales territory of 94MM pounds/ $40 MM of polypropylene and polyethylene in seven states and Ontario, CAN.• Responsibilities included: pricing, forecasting, designing and executing sales strategies to targeted accounts, negotiating long term contracts, building and managing long-term customer relationships.